辽宁省鞍山市2024年英语中考信息卷（七）

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Water purification system(水净化系统)	In the 1960s, NASA created a way to purify astronauts' drinking water by adding silver ions(离子) into the spacecraft's water supply system. This technology is now widely used to help keep the water in swimming pools clean.
Carmera phones	In the 1990s, a team at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory(JPL) worked to create cameras small enough to fit on spacecrafts. Now lots of cameras use this technology, which makes camera phones possible.
Memory foarm(记忆海绵)	It was developed by NASA in the'1970s to help make pilots' seats more comfortable. Today memory foam is used to make more comfortable beds, chairs, sofas and even shoes.
Freeze-dried food(冻干食品)	NASA did a lot of research on space food. One important thing was that they found a way of keeping food—freeze-drying. It keeps 98% of the nutrients(营养物) of the food, but the food weighs about 80% less. Now freeze-dried food is often used by campers and is included in emergency kits(应急包).

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These new gloves are expensive, but they take the term"handsfree"to a new level. People can talk to them as they make a call. The gloves are known as"Talk to the Hand" and cost 1,000pounds a pair.

They come with a speaker unit(扬声器装置) put into the thumb(拇指) and a microphone built into the little finger that can be connected to any mobile handset(电话听筒) using Bluetooth.Phone users will be able to keep their hands warm while they chat without taking their phones out of their pockets or handbags.

Artist Sean Miles, from Winsor, designed(设计) the great gloves that double as a phone in part of his project. He connected gloves with parts from mobile handsets recycled through O₂. Mr Miles designed two pairs of the new gloves: one in pink and the other in brown and yellow. They will appear in an exhibition this July and visitors will be able to win the gloves. If need is great,they will then be produced at a larger amount.

O₂ Recycle, which supported the project, says that there are already 70 million unused mobile handsets in the UK. Bill Eyers, head of O₂ Recycle, asks people to recycle their phones responsibly.

Designer Sean Miles, the 41-year-old man behind the designs, said, "I hope that my project will get people to think again about the waste created by not recycling gadgets(小器具). If a few more people recycle their gadgets rather than throw them away as rubbish, I think this project will have fulfilled    its goal."

Miles is now working on combining phones with handbags. So people don't spend time rummaging(翻寻) around in their bags to find a phone when it rings.

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On the first day of school, our teacher introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.

I turned around to find a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, "Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I'm 87 years old."

"Why are you in university at such a YOUNG age?"I asked. She replied,"I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then retire and travel."

I knew she was joking. I was curious(好奇的) what might have encouraged her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

"I always dreamed of having a college education. Now I'm getting one!" she told me. We became friends. Every day we would talk nonstop after class. I always enjoyed listening to this "time machine"as she shared her wisdom(智慧) and experience with me. And Rose easily made friends wherever she went.

At the end of the term we invited Rose to make a little speech. She cleared her throat and began,"We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. I've learned a few secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dream, you die."

"There is a huge difference between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the chance in change. In this way the elderly don't have regrets for what they did, but rather for things they did not do."

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From red apples and yellow lemons to blue berries and green melons, fruit comes in many different colors. Why do different kinds of fruit have so many colors?

According to Lu Wei from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, fruit colors actually come from their different pigments(色素), such as red or yellow carotenoid(类胡萝卜素) and blue or purple anthocyanin(花青素). These pigments appear in different amounts, depending on the fruit's environment. This causes the fruit to turn a certain color.

To find out how environment affects fruit colors, Chinese scientists studied more than 280different fruit colors, including white, red, blue, purple and black.

They found that red fruits tend to grow in cooler places. And instead of just growing in one place, you can find them growing in many places around the world. Blue and purple fruits mostly grow in warm places. These fruits tend to grow a lot in just one specific area. The scientists also found that the closer the fruit is to the equator(赤道), the darker its color will be.

Animals have also had an impact on the evolution(进化) of fruit colors. Animals eat fruit and drop the seeds in other places later. This helps the fruit spread and grow in different places.Therefore, in order to attract animals, some fruits develop colors that are easy for animals to see.

However, animals see colors in a different way. Fruit needs to develop colors that are suited to animals' visual abilities. For example, birds can see red more easily than humans can. Therefore,there tend to be more red fruits in areas where birds live. The lemurs(狐猴) of Madagascar are red-green color-blind. Many yellow fruits can be found in their habitats(栖息地), as they can easily see this color.

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From a young age, we are taught to behave properly and have good manners. More and more classes are being held online today, so it's important for us to have an understanding of the rules c'online etiquette(礼仪). 

Firstly, being polite on the Internet should be as common as in real life. Unluckily, that is nc:the case in many situations. A large number of people like to use the Internet as a cover. A key part of online etiquette is being as polite as you are in person. If you wouldn't .say it to someone's face, don't say it online either.

When you speak online, saying too many unnecessary words can result in your point getting lost in the text.  Then people will be able to understand your point more easily and there will be less chance of misunderstanding.

Treat others' private information the same way you would want someone to deal with yours. This means being careful with passwords, private conversations and pictures. Of course, the same is true for information about yourself, as it can be dangerous to give others any of it without caution(谨慎).

The online community has its own set of rules, which prove helpful with any online communication you have. For the most part, you should be polite, express yourself clearly and protect private information.

A. You shouldn't give the private information of your classmates or teachers to anyone online. B. So, don't say too much about yourself on the Internet. C. So, it's best to use short and clear sentences when trying to explain something online. D. These rules help you to have good communication and keep healthy relationships. E. It leads to them writing what they would never say in public.

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One of my patients, a successful businessman, told me that before he fell ill he wasn't happy.

Happiness was"having the cookie". Only if you had the cookie could things be good.

Unluckily, the cookie kept 1 . Sometimes it was money, sometimes power, sometimes nice things.

A year and a half later, he 2 to my office and told me that he had cancer(癌症). "It's like I stopped learning how to live after I was a kid. When I give my son a cookie, he is happy. If I take the cookie away or it breaks, he is 3 . 4 he is 2 years old and I am 43. It's taken me this long to 5 that the cookie will never make me happy for long," he said."The minute you have the cookie, it starts to break or you start to 6 someone trying to take it away from you."

My patient laughed and said cancer had changed him. For the first time he was 7 . No matter if his 8 was doing well or not, no matter if he won or lost at golf. "Two years ago,cancer asked me, ‘What is really important? ' Well,9 is important life with the cookie,life without the cookie. Happiness does not have anything to do with the cookie; it has something to do with being alive," he added thoughtfully. "I guess life is the 10 ."

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Bringing the past to life by restoring old   (building) from yesterday can show confidence in tomorrow. Jinan, the capital city of Shandong Province, understand s this. Named as a state level historical and cultural city in 1986 by the State Council, Jinan  (have) a large number of cultural relics(遗迹) and historic buildings.

One main example   (be) in the ancient downtown area of Jinan. The Baroque style building is the former site of the  (city) first cinema Xiaoguanghan, which was built in 1904 when Jinan opened up to the outside world. By the late 1990s, the building was danger of collapse(倒塌). The   (day) of a good crowd of film lovers were long gone.

Li,45, film lover who works in the catering industry (餐饮业), decided (help) restore the historic building with the local government's support in 2008.Restoration work started in 2009. During the process, Li began to learn about the history of the cinema and what the old building really means to Jinan's history and China's wider film culture.

After nearly 26 months, Xiaoguanghan   (give) new life as a film museum and restaurant. The museum now has more than 4,000 historic items, including cameras, projectors,posters and classic props, making it a perfect place for visitors  (learn) about the history and culture of Chinese cinema.

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Parents are the most important people in our life. They influence our lives in so many ways.They teach us almost everything about living, give us strength of character and make us who we are. It is because of them that we become able to do our duties. The things that we are able to do are actually their gifts to us. Right from taking care of us when we are young to guiding us whenever we need their advice, they are always there by our side.

All we can do for them is to give them love and happiness and try to make them feel proud of us. First of all, you need to follow all the good things they taught you when you were very young.It could be about eating healthily or exercising in a regular way, or it could be about helping anyone who needs help.

Not making complaints is also a good way. So don't complain about what you don't have.Learn to appreciate(感激) and love what your parents give you; you may not know the struggles they go through in order to give you that.

Thirdly, you also need to start making your own decisions wisely and confidently. In other words, take control of your life by deciding what will be good or bad for you. Let them see that you are able to do all kinds of things without asking others for help.

More importantly, you should try to be a good person. Be polite and respectful to your family and friends. When they give you advice or a suggestion, you'd better take their ideas into consideration. Try to work as hard as you can and be modest with what you have achieved.Anyway, seeing you grow into a good person will surely make your parents proud.

"灿烂星空，谁是真的英雄?"做出惊天动地业绩的人是英雄，为追求真理献出生命的人是英雄，在平凡岗位上默默奉献的人是英雄，生活中勤勤恳恳的人也是英雄……本期校英文报 School Time 栏目围绕"A Hero in My Heart"主题征集英语短文,请分享你心目中的英雄。

内容提示：(1) Who is your hero?(2) What did he/she do?(3) What can you learn from him/her?

要求：(1)中心突出，语义连贯，层次清晰，书写规范；(2)文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名；(3)词数不少于 80。